Disposal Of Sling/Accessory; Service And Lifetime; Safety/Service Inspections - Guldmann FH Strap Mode D'emploi

Is the sling/accessory the original size and length without the use of
knots, pins, tape or other methods to change the shape, shorten or
lengthen them?
Conclusion
If the sling/accessory suffers from one or more of the above mentioned
conditions then it must be taken out of service regardless of the weight of
the person to be lifted.
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Disposal of sling/accessory

The slings/accessory are disposed of by incineration. By proper incineration
polyester will be degraded to carbon dioxide and water.
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Service and lifetime

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Safety/service inspections

In accordance with international standard EN/ISO 10535 "Hoist for the trans-
fer of disabled persons – Requirements and test methods" an inspection must
be performed every 6-month according to the following instructions, which is
not intended to represent all potential inspection steps. Potential damage may
vary. Judgment of inspector/site prevails.
Safe operating practices with sling/accessory
Considerations for damaged or defective sling/accessory and taking them out
of service:
Withdraw the sling/accessory from service if one or more of the following con-
ditions are present:
• chemical or caustic burns
• melting or charring of any part of the sling/accessory
• snags, punctures, tears or cuts
• broken or worn stitches
• missing, illegible or incomplete sling/accessory tag
• knots in any part of the sling/accessory
• abrasion
• other visible damage that causes doubt as to the strength of
the sling/accessory
Sling/accessory inspection is done for the protection of the user, the caregi-
ver, and the overall hospital site safety. A sling/accessory inspection system
has additional benefit. Systematic sling/accessory inspection will assist in the
identification of damage trends, potentially leading to cost effective sugge-
stions and results. The inspection process can also help to identify inventory
duplicity in certain sling/accessory types and sizes.
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